JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.
-- Augusta State split a pair of matches on the first day
of the Carson-Newman Labor Day Tournament on Friday afternoon.
The Jags now 1-1 on the season, fell 3-0 in their season opener to
Carson-Newman, but came back with a 3-1 victory over
Lees-McRae.
Junior Jessica Howard led the team with 10 kills and two solo
blocks against the Eagles, while senior Amy Hunt added eight
kills.
Junior Kelsey Fleck led the Eagles with 10 kills, while junior
Katie Troyer posted seven kills and three blocks.
In the second match against Lees-McRae, Howard paced the Jags with
13 kills, while freshman Ashley Zappitell posted a double-double
with 31 assists and 21 digs and racked up four service aces.
The Jaguars wrap up the Carson-Newman Labor Day Tournament Saturday
afternoon with a pair of matches, the first at noon against Mount
Olive, and the second against West Virginia Wesleyan at 4 p.m.